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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (869523)	6/30/2015 9:00:33 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576711

A question asked about the Waco biker shootout: chrishernandezauthor.com A reasonable question has been raised: in the chaos, is it possible that a biker with a Concealed Handgun License legally drew his weapon to defend himself against a threat, legally shot at a criminal who was attacking him, and was then shot by a police officer who didn’t know the CHL holder was engaged in justifiable self-defense? The answer is, “of course it’s possible.” Hell, it may even be likely. If we find out that happened at least once, does that mean the officers committed murder and deserve to be prosecuted?

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (869523)	6/30/2015 9:04:24 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576711

Eric, Good advice - works too - nearly every mass shooting occurs in a gun free zone. Obviously the zone stopped being "gun-free" once the shooter walked into it. I don't want to live in a society where everyone is carrying concealed firearms, especially with the low level of regulations that the NRA advocates. You never know if you're gonna get into a road rage incident with a guy who likes to shoot first and ask questions later. Nor do I want to live in a society where I have to carry around a concealed firearm just to protect myself. The inconvenience is one thing, but it's quite a heavy burden, and I'm not talking physical weight. I'm not an off-duty cop, and we don't live in the Wild Wild West. I do believe in the right to self-defense, but the responsibilities that come with it are enormous, and I feel like the NRA folks are trivializing it in their vehement defense of "doing nothing." Not only that, but arming everyone just seems very self-serving to them. Tenchusatsu